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Media reps from all over the world are coming to Coast Salish Territory (Vancouver) to report on the 2010 Olympics ALL THIS WEEK. This is an opportunity for us to voice our concerns. Indigenous people are not only not benefiting from the 2010 Olympic preparations but suffering on Coast Salish Territory.

Many Indigenous groups from Coast Salish Territories have talked about how important it is to highlight the fact that while Olympic organizers, investors, governments and corporations are here making money off our traditional lands, thousands of Indigenous people suffer from abject conditions, poverty, homelessness and displacement everyday.

Please come out, bring your drums and help get our concerns out to the world.

DRUMMING and SPEAKING - THURSDAY, NOV. 20th - 12:00 NOON at the Vancouver Convention Center (999 Canada Place - from Waterfront station head **northwest on **Waterfront Rd W).
Bring your drums, songs and voices!

PRESS CONFERENCE - THURSDAY 3pm @ 524 MAIN STREET.

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NO OLYMPICS ON STOLEN NATIVE LAND!

VANCOUVER, BC - More than 200 representatives from international news wire
services, photo agencies, newspapers, internet sites and non-rights holding
broadcast organizations are expected to attend the Vancouver 2010 World
Press Briefing scheduled for November 18 to 21, at the Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Centre, Suite 200, 999 Canada Place.

*Dates are as follows:*

Monday, November 17, 2008 - Registration Check-In
Tuesday November 18, 2008 - Vancouver (city) venues tour, City of Richmond
(site of the speed skating oval) reception
Wednesday, November 19, 2008 - Whistler (mountain) venues tour
Thursday, November 20, 2008 - Vancouver 2010 World Press Briefing
presentations, evening reception presented by the Canadian Tourism
Commission, Tourism British Columbia and Tourism Vancouver
Friday, November 21 - One-on-one sessions, Photo Services briefing, optional venue tours

The Vancouver Organizing Committee (VANOC) has planned this event to further
propell its propanganda towards a global audience: masking the devestation
and mass local resistance towards the 2010 Winter Olympics. The Olympic
Resistance Network (ORN) plans to counter this attempt by claiming November
18th - 21st as 'Days of Anti-Olympic Action'!

"The 2010 Games have already wreaked havoc on our communities and destroyed traditional unceded indigenous territories. The people feeling the negative effects of these actions are opposing this injustice and are calling for mass anti-olympic resistance against all Olympic venues and sponsors!" - Mary Claremont, Vancouver resident

The ORN takes this opportunity to announce plans to disrupt VANOC's February 2009 Olympiad celebrations. We are calling for a mass convergence to shutdown this event and further our resistance against the games.

We invite all community members to help send the message to the world that the people demand an end to the oppression and corporate greed that are the 2010 winter games. We are calling for a wide range of actions by as many groups and individuals as possible to fuel upcoming convergence. If every group covers an Olympic issue in their own realm and or hits one out of a vast number of Olympic sites around the city this should take VANOC's glory away once again. We call for a wide range of actions by different groups and individuals to demonstate to the world media that active opposition the 2010 circus exists and grows more powerful with each passing day.

So be creative! Let's turn this media circus away from the corporate
circus!

**Background**

The Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games are scheduled to take place on
unceded indigenous land from February 12th to February 28th. The
devastating effects of the upcoming Winter Games have already begun to
manifest themselves in the following:

* tourism developments and resource extraction on indigenous lands
* homelessness and the gentrification of poor neighbourhoods
* privatisation of public services
* the exploitative use of migrant labour
* fortification of the national security and military apparatus

All of this is occurring at the public's expensee and to the detriment of
our local communities and environment.

The Olympics Resistance Network is a group based in Vancouver, Coast
Salish Territories and that exists to coordinate Olympic resistance efforts.
In doing so, we act in solidarity with other communities across 'British
Columbia' - particularly indigenous communities who have been defending
their land against the onslaught of the Olympics and similar agents of colonialism long before Vancouver
won the bid to host the games.

While our organising is being done under the slogan of "No Olympics on
Stolen Native Land", we are creating an opportunity for all
anti-capitalist, indigenous, anti-poverty, labour, migrant justice,
environmental justice, anti-war, and anti-colonial activists to come
together to confront this two week event and the oppression it
represents. The goal of resistance is to eliminate the impacts of the
Olympics and to catalyse stronger social movements.

To get involved in the Network or for more information please contact:
olympicresistance@riseup.net

World Press Contacts:

ASSOCIATED PRESS (www.ap.org) 450 W. 33rd Street, New York, NY 10001, 800-
622-1630, F: 212-621-1639. Sports Editor: Terry Taylor (O: 212-621-1640,
trtaylor@ap.org);

ASSOCIATED PRESS RADIO 1100 13th St. NW, 7th Floor, Washington, DC
20005, www.apbroadcast.com, 202-641-9740, F: 202-466-2830, Assignment
Desk: 800-368-5915. Sports Director: David Lubeski (dlubeski@ap.org

BLOOMBERG NEWS (www.bloomberg.com) 731 Lexington Ave., New York, N.Y.
10022, 800-955-4003. Sports Managing Editor: Jay Beberman (O: 212-617-7977)

CBC RADIO 250 Front Street West, Room 3A200, Toronto, ON M5V 3G5, 416-
205-3311, Sports: 416-205-6180, F: 416-205-6172. Mailing Address: PO Box
500, Station A, Toronto, ON M5W 1E6. Senior Producer: Bridget O'Toole
(bridget.otoole@cbc.ca)

CALGARY HERALD (www.calgaryherald.com) 215 16th Street SE, Box 2400
Station M, Calgary, AB T2P 0W8, 403-235-7373, 403-235-7100, F: 403-235-
7379. Sports Editor: Keith Bradford (O: 403-235-7578, C: 403-620-1360,
kbradford@theherald.canwest.com

CALGARY SUN (www.canoe.ca/CalgarySun) 2615 12th Street NE, Calgary, AB
T2E 7W9, 403-250-4142, 403-250-4200, F: 403-250-4180. Sports Editor: Ty
Pilson (O: 403-250-4141, ty.pilson@calgarysun.com

CHICAGO TRIBUNE (www.chicagotribune.com) 435 N. Michigan, Chicago, IL
60611, 312-222-3478, F: 312-828-9392. Associate Managing Editor/Sports:
Dan McGrath; Sports Editor: Mike Kellams

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES (www.suntimes.com) 350 N. Orleans, Chicago, IL 60654,
312-321-2663, F: 312-321-9213. Sports Editor: Stu Courtney;

COLORADO SPRINGS GAZETTE 30 South Prospect Street, Colorado Springs, CO
80903, Sports: 719-636-0250, F: 719-636-0163, sports@gazette.com. Sports
Editor: Jim O'Connell (O: 719-636-0263, H: 719-264-8790, C: 719-360-
3944, jim.oconnell@gazette.com

ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS (www.rockymountainnews.com). 101 W. Colfax Ave.
Suite 500, Denver, CO 80202, sports@rockymountainnews.com. Sports Dept.:
303-954-5100, F: 303-954-2602. Photo Dept.: 303-954-5382, Website: 303-954-
2442. Sports Editor: Barry Forbis (O: 303-954-5326, H: 303-791-1727, C: 303-
619-4272, forbisb@rockymountainnews.com

DENVER POST (www.denverpost.com) 101 W. Colfax Ave., Suite 600, Denver, CO
80202, Sports Dept.: 303-954-1294 F: 303-866-9004, sports@denverpost.com.
Photo Dept.: 303-954-1321. Sports Editor: Scott Monserud (O: 303 -954-1578, H:
303-400-0936, C: 303-345-4651, smonserud@denverpost.com

ESPN RADIO (www.espnradio.com) ESPN Plaza, Bristol, CT 06010, O: 860-766-
7667, Studio: 800-999-9985, F: 860-766-4505, radio@espn.com. Sr. Director,
Radio: Scott Masteller (860-766-3735, scott.w.masteller@espn.com

LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS (www.dailynews.com) [Los Angeles News Group]
21221 Oxnard St., Woodland Hills, CA 91367, 818-713-3000, Sports Desk: 818-
713-3607, Sports Fax: 818-713-3436. Executive Sports Editor: Kevin Modesti (O:
818-713-3616, kevin.modesti@dailynews.com

LOS ANGELES TIMES (www.latimes.com) 202 West 1st St., Los Angeles, CA 90012,
213-237-7145, F: 213-237-7876. Sports Editor: Randy Harvey (O: 213-237-2535,
randy.harvey@latimes.com)

ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER (www.ocregister.com) 625 North Grand Avenue,
Santa Ana, CA 92701, 714-796-7804, F: 714-796-6765. Pro Sports Editor: Alan
Gibbons (O: 714-796-7932

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS (www.nydailynews.com) 450 West 33rd Street, New
York, NY 10001, 212-210-1670, F: 212-643-7845. Sports Editor: Leon Carter
(O: 212-210-2348, lcarter@nydailynews.com); Business Editor: Scott Wenger
(O: 212-210-1668, swenger@nydailynews.com

NEW YORK POST (www.nypost.com) 1211 Avenue of the Americas, 10th Floor,
New York, NY 10036, 212-930-8700, F: 212-930-8727, sports@nypost.com.
Executive Sports Editor: Greg Gallo (O: 212-930-8721, ggallo@nypost.com

NEW YORK TIMES (www.nytimes.com) 620 8th Avenue, New York, NY 10018
2nd Floor, 212-556-7371, F: 646-428-6147. Sports Editor: Tom Jolly
(O: 212-556-7371, jolly@nytimes.com); Business Editor: Larry Ingrassia
(O: 212-556-1472

REUTERS NEWS AGENCY (www.reuters.com) 121 King St. West, Suite 2000,
Toronto, ON M5H 3T9, 416-941-8100. NHL Contact: Steve Keating (C: 248-605-
1131, steve.keating@reuters.com

GLOBE AND MAIL (www.globeandmail.com) 444 Front Street West, Toronto,
ON, M5V 2S9, 416-585-5333, F: 416-585-5290. Sports Editor: Tom Maloney
(O: 416-585-5351, tmaloney@globeandmail.com

NATIONAL POST (www.nationalpost.com) 300-1450 Don Mills Road, Don Mills,
On, M3B 2X7, 416-383-2300, F: 416-442-2019. Sports Editor: Jim Bray (O:
416-383-2366, jbray@nationalpost.com

TORONTO STAR (www.thestar.com) One Yonge Street, Toronto, ON, M5E 1E6,
416-869-4361, F: 416-865-3999, sports@thestar.ca. Sports Editor: Mike
Simpson (O: 416-869-4355

TORONTO SUN (www.torontosun.com) 333 King Street East, Toronto, ON, M5A
3X5, 416-947-2266, evenings: 416-947-2023, F: 416-947-2454. Sports
Editor: Dave Fuller (O: 416-947-2021, dave.fuller@sunmedia.ca

USA TODAY(www.usatoday.com) 7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA22108,
703-854-6000. Sports Editor: Monte Lorell; Hockey Editor: Mike Brehm (O:
703-854-6519, H: 703-532-1270, mbrehm@usatoday.com

WALL STREET JOURNAL (www.wsj.com) 200 Liberty Street, New York, NY
10281, 212-416-2000. Sports Editor: Sam Walker (O: 212-416-2296,
sam.walker@wsj.com

FORBES (www.forbes.com) 60 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011, 212-620-2200,
F: 212-620-1801. Associate Editor: Kurt Badenhausen (O: 212-620-1850,
kbadenhausen@forbes.com

FORTUNE (www.fortune.com) 1271 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020,
212-522-1212, F: 212-522-0810. Communications: Scott Cendrowski (O: 212-
522-0595, letters@fortunemail.com

MACLEAN'S (www.macleans.ca) One Mount Pleasant Road, 11th Floor, Toronto, ON
M4Y 2Y5, 416-764-1300, F: 416-764-1332. Editor-in-Chief and Publisher:
Kenneth Whyte (ken.whyte@macleans.rogers.com

NEWSWEEK Prudential Center, 800 Boylston Street, Suite 1525, Boston, MA 02199,
617-425-0077, F: 617 236 0460. Sports Editor: Mark Starr (O: 617-425-0077 x11,
mstarr@newsweek.com

SPORTS ILLUSTRATED (www.si.com) 1271 6th Avenue, 31st Floor, New York, NY
10020, 212-522-1212, Editorial Fax: 212-522-4543. Senior Editor: Kostya
Kennedy (O: 212-522-3588, kostya_kennedy@simail.com

TIME(www.time.com) Time and Life Building, Rockefeller Center, New York, NY
10020, 212-522-1212, F: 212-522-8949. Assistant Managing Editor: Bill Saporito
(O: 212-522-2004, bill_saporito@timemagazine.com

PORTLAND
THE OREGONIAN (www.oregonlive.com/sports) The Oregonian Building, 1320 SW
Broadway, Portland OR 97201, 503-221-8100, Sports: 503-221-8161, Sports F: 503-
221-8168. Sports Editor: Mark Hester (O: 503-221-8548, markhester@news.oregonian.com

SALT LAKE
SALT LAKE TRIBUNE (www.sltrib.com) 90 S. 400 West, Suite 700, Salt Lake City, UT
84101, 801-257-8742, Sports: 801-257-8900, Sports F: 801-257-8950. Managing
Editor: Michael Anastasi (O: 801-257-8905, manastasi@sltrib.com

DESERET MORNING NEWS (www.deseretnews.com) PO Box 1257, Salt Lake City, UT
84110, 801-236-6000, Sports: 801-237-2161, Sports F: 801-237-2543. Sports Editor:
Kent Condon (O: 801-237-2158, kcondon@desnews.com

SEATTLE
SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER (www.seattlepi.com) 101 Elliott Ave. W., Seattle, WA
98119, 206-448-8000, Sports: 206-448-8370, Sports F: 206-448-8164. Sports Editor:
Nick Rousso (O: 206-448-8211, nickrousso@seattlepi.com

SEATTLE TIMES (www.seattletimes.com) PO Box 70, Seattle, WA 98111, Sports: 206-464-
2275, Sports F: 206-464-3255, sports@seattletimes.com. Sports Editor: Cathy Henkel
(O: 206-464-8278, chenkel@seattletimes.com

THE NEWS TRIBUNE (www.thenewstribune.com) 1950 South State Street, Tacoma, WA
98405, PO Box 11000, Tacoma, WA 98411, 253-597-8742, Sports: 253-597-8680,
Sports F: 253-597-8360. Sports Editor: Dale Phelps (O: 253-597-8681,
dale.phelps@thenewstribune.com